Sgt Robert Claude  Welty, Jr. 33831273

Sgt Robert Claude  Welty, Jr. 33831273 US Army. He was born on November 14, 1913, in Pennsylvania, the son of Robert C. Welty Sr., and Jane R. Troxell Welty.  He graduated from William Allen High School in 1931. He married Katharine L. Derr on November 12, 1939 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He entered the US Army on September 4, 1943 at the age of 29. At the time of his enlistment he was 5 foot 11 inches tall had Brown hair gray eyes and weighed 135 pounds. He went overseas on November 24, 1944, and served overseas with the 36^th Infantry division. He also served in combat with I Company, 254^th Infantry 63rd Division. He returned to the United States on January 18, 1946 and was discharged on January 22, 1946. He died on  Aug 20 1989 at the age of 75 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medals BSM, The Combat Infantry Badge,  the American Theater of operations Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater of operations Medal, and the World War Two Victory Medal.

 

1- William Allen High School 1931 yearbook

2- the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

3- the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index,

4- Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966

5- Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968

6- 1920 United States Federal Census

6- 1930 United States Federal Census

7- 1940 United States Federal Census

8- 63rd Division Records

9- the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men,